Manual Eugene Austin

Military

Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. Died non Battle (DNB) re arming B-17 42-30442, explosion of ordinance killed six and injured another six.

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Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30442

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rowan County, North Carolina 9 May 1919 Born Rowan County, North Carolina

Enlisted

Fort Bragg, North Carolina 5 August 1941 Enlisted Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Died

26 August 1943 Died Depienne, Tunisia

Buried

Luthers Lutheran Church Cemetery Rowan County, North Carolina 1 January 1948 Re-Interred Luthers Lutheran Church Cemetery Rowan County, North Carolina

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